Who is eligible to obtain an authorization to possess marihuana?

The system outline two categories of people who can be relevant to possess marihuana for medical purposes.

Category 1: This category is comprised of any symptoms treated within the background of as long as sympathetic end-of-life care; or the symptoms connected with the particular medical circumstances listed in the timetable to the policy, namely:

    * Severe pain and/or unrelenting muscle spasms from numerous sclerosis;
    * Severe pain and/or unrelenting muscle spasms from a spinal cord injury;
    * Severe pain and/or unrelenting muscle spasms from spinal cord disease;
    * Severe pain, cachexia, anorexia, weight loss, and/or harsh nausea from cancer;
    * Severe pain, cachexia, anorexia, weight loss, and/or severe nausea from HIV/AIDS infection;
    * Severe pain from severe forms of arthritis; or
    * Seizures from epilepsy.

Applicants must make available a announcement from a medical practitioner to support their application.

Category 2: This class is for applicants who have incapacitating symptom (s) of medical condition (s), additional than those described in grouping 1. Under Category 2, persons with incapacitating symptoms can be relevant to obtain an agreement to enjoy dried marihuana for medical purposes, if a authority confirms the analysis and that conservative treatments have unsuccessful or judged unsuitable to alleviate symptoms of the checkup situation. While an appraisal of the applicant's case by a authority is necessary, the treating physician, whether or not a authority, can sign the health check statement.